A Lesson In Prosperity For Marketing Professionals

A Lesson from The Little Parrot

I first heard the story of the Little Parrot a few years ago. It comes out of Buddhist tradition and is a striking example of the power of determination and the power of the mind to move the universe. As a marketing professional you can harness this same power to build your business and enjoy prosperity. Here it is:

A small and beautiful parrot lived in a great forest with many animals. One day the forest caught fire and went out of control and threatening to engulf the entire forest. The little parrot circled helplessly above the fire until she remembered the river not so far away.

She flew to the river and dipped her wings into it. And then she flew to the forest and shook little drops of water on the flames. They sizzled away to nothing. She flew back to the river and returned again and again and again and again. Just the little drops of water that she could shake from her wings fell and disappeared in the flames. The great deities saw her from above and laughed at the absurdity of what she was doing.

But one of the gods, moved by the compassion and dedication of this little bird, changed himself into a golden eagle and began to weep. And while the little bird alone could not put out the fire, the tears of the eagle fell like a torrent of rain saving the forest, the animals and the little parrot herself.

This is a cute little story for children, however, it illustrates a lesson for those of us who are marketing professionals. Whether it is internet marketing, MLM, real estate, insurance, mortgage, or a business you’re operating from home, this lesson could ultimately influence your financial prosperity.

Let us say, for example, that things are not going as well as you hoped. You have made so many efforts. You have spent money on advertising and products. You have called friends and family and people you do not know to join your enterprise. You have harassed co-workers to buy your products. You have bought leads that have only led to a few sales. You have had rejection after rejection.

You listened to your upline, your trainers, and the so-called gurus. You have gone to many conventions. and watched them parade across the stage. You have attended seminars and workshops. You have invested lots of money in books, DVDs, tapes, e-books, all kinds of tools. And you have got little or nothing to show for it.

You have all but given up. By now your family and friends doubt you. They say you can not make any money. You are silly to to do this. It takes too much time. Too much effort. You start to agree with them. It is impossible! You can not do it!!

What happened? You had such a dream. You were determined to make it, no matter what. However, the fire got too hot. The flames are scorching your wings. The smoke is too thick. You are not able to even see the people who could be helped by your business. It is so much easier to fly away to safety. You think the universe is telling you it can not be done. Look, everyone is laughing at you.

Okay, Little Parrot, you have two choices. Which one will you make? Will you give up and run to safety, never knowing whether you could make it? Or, will you keep going, learning, seeking until you find the power within yourself to find the right person or the right direction you need to help you make your dream come true?

I work with people everyday who want to quit after one or two or three rejections, so I relay my own story of taking the bar examination ten times before I passed and became a lawyer. What if I had quit because my circumstances stopped me? I would never have known the thrill of victory. When I left the practice of law, it was on my own terms, not because I allowed myself to be defeated by circumstances.

You are an entrepreneur. If something is important to you, do not give up, no matter what the odds of success. You do not know what the outcome might be, or who might be inspired by your action. Do not make excuses. Persevere!!!

Cheers to your success

Angela Baden
http://www.AngelaBaden.com